{"id":4744,"date":"2024-03-08T12:03:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourhealthspace.ca\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2024-03-21T16:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T20:44:28","slug":"cmha-ontario-informs-health-canadas-nursing-retention-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourhealthspace.ca\/cmha-ontario-informs-health-canadas-nursing-retention-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"CMHA Ontario informs Health Canada\u2019s Nursing Retention Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Canada\u2019s Health Minister Mark Holland has announced a new nursing retention toolkit<\/a> designed to aid health care leaders in supporting their nursing colleagues. The toolkit was developed in consultation with stakeholders including Ashley Kim, Senior Manager of CMHA Ontario\u2019s Your Health Space<\/em><\/a> program and Sherry Red Manuel, a former Trainer with Your Health Space.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a nurse, Ashley drew from her own experiences while also highlighting CMHA Ontario\u2019s ongoing contributions to nursing retention efforts in Ontario. Since launching in May 2022, Your Health Space<\/em> has delivered free workplace mental health training to over 40,000 participants in Ontario, many of which are nursing staff and leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long-standing systemic issues have caused many nurses across Canada to exit the workforce, while the demand for access to health care is outpacing the supply of nurses. In recognition of this acute shortage, Health Canada\u2019s Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Lives of Nurses in Canada <\/em>aims to support retention efforts. Created by nurses, for nurses, the resource:<\/p>\n\n\n\n